Word: khans
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...story of the Mongols, in the words of a medieval historian, is simple: "They came, they uprooted, they burned, they slew, they despoiled, they departed." For the first half of the 13th century, the Mongols of Gen-ghis Khan ravaged China, ripped through the lands of Islam and knocked on the gates of Vienna. Their immense empire stretched from Beijing to Baghdad to Moscow. Then, without warning, the Mongols went home, leaving little behind but their reputation as the most feared conquerors in history...
...lads will love them. Star Trek, it seems, will now hang its future on a reliable formula: explosions and breasts. Take Nemesis. It's basically a war movie; writer John Logan (Gladiator) has said he was inspired by 1982's bloody hit Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Nemesis' villain, Shinzon, is fiercely played by Tom Hardy, whose two previous big films were the war flicks Band of Brothers and Black Hawk Down. Nemesis has few female characters, and the major one - Enterprise's Counselor Troi - can't seem to stop weeping. Similarly, the new TV series, Enterprise - which...
...rebel group, the National Liberation Forces, said that it will not be bound by the deal. AFGHANISTAN Forces of Good President Hamid Karzai outlined plans for a 70,000 strong national army paid for by Britain and the U.S. The announcement came as the forces of rival warlords Amanullah Khan, a Pashtun, and Ismail Khan, a Tajik, pounded each other's positions near Shindand airbase in western Afghanistan. Karzai admitted he will not be able to exercise authority much beyond Kabul until the army is fully formed. INDONESIA Tightening Net Police arrested Ali Ghufron, a.k.a. Mukhlas, the suspected mastermind behind...
...monuments are illuminated, is a joy. For a quick history lesson, head southeast to the 16th century Humayun's Tomb. This red-and-white building is one of the finest monuments in the city and worth the trip alone. But the complex also contains the tomb of nobleman Isa Khan, considered by many to be New Delhi's finest Mughal monument. The neighboring zoo, nestled on the banks of the Yamuna River, with its formal gardens, makes it another haven of urban peace. A short trip farther north is the Purana Qila (old fort), whose towering ramparts offer fine views...
...election of President Pervez Musharraf's candidate for Prime Minister of Pakistan is a big victory for Musharraf, and for U.S. efforts to retain Pakistan's support in the war against terror. Zafarullah Khan Jamali, 58, a tribal chieftain from Baluchistan, narrowly defeated his closest rival, a pro-Taliban preacher. But his slim, one-vote majority reeked of political bullying and dealmaking. It was an arrangement rigged outside Parliament, struck in lengthy telephone calls to an exiled politician hoping for a comeback and, a losing candidate claims, tainted by bribes and threats...